Plane Crash List

Aviation accidents in 1978

The NTSB database holds 4,698 accidents and incidents in 1978, recorded between 1978. 836 of them were fatal (18%), and 1,981 people died.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (1,917 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 150, Cessna 172 and Piper PA-28.

Most of these records are from United States, Unknown/Not Reported and Other-Foreign Countries.

4,698 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,698
Records
836
Fatal
1,981
Deaths
18%
Share fatal
1978
Period
Show these on the map 0 of 4,698 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 355 Cessna 172 327 Piper PA-28 323 Cessna 182 170 Cessna 152 118 Piper PA-18 79

Where these happened

United States 4,618 Unknown/Not Reported 19 Other-Foreign Countries 11 Canada 8 Mexico 8 Asia 8

Operators involved

Petroleum Heli 13 United Air Lines, Inc. 8 Island Helicop 6 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 6 Thunderbird AV 5 Pioneer Aviati 5

All 4,698 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
14 May 1978 Beechcraft 36
N7452N
 Granite, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 S&S Aviation Fatal 4
7 May 1978 Cessna 182C
N8809T
 Dobbin, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
4 May 1978 Beechcraft D50C
N320Z
 Wheatland, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
3 May 1978 Beechcraft 35
N3290V
 Middletown, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
20 Apr 1978 Cessna 310R
N3502G
 Lake Tahoe, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
30 Mar 1978 Beechcraft 95-B55
N718X
 Bear Valy Sprg, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
19 Mar 1978 Beechcraft S35
N5789K
 Carrabassett, Maine, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
18 Mar 1978 Piper PA-28
N1844T
 Milton Frwtr, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
17 Mar 1978 Cessna 177
N3379T
 Maryville, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 ADA Airport, In Fatal 4
15 Mar 1978 Piper PA-32R
N75089
 Belfield, North Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
11 Mar 1978 Piper PA-28
N4513X
 Hiwasse, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
3 Mar 1978 Cessna 411
N3212R
 Chilcoot, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
2 Mar 1978 Beechcraft 95-C55
N885M
 Durango, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
26 Feb 1978 Piper PA-28
N4467J
 Santa Susana, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
20 Feb 1978 Cessna 172N
N737MQ
 Lubbock, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Avtech Aviatio Fatal 4
19 Feb 1978 Mooney M20C
N5671Q
 Morgan Hill, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
18 Feb 1978 Piper PA-28
N620FL
 Jekyll Island, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
18 Feb 1978 Beechcraft 58
N4307W
 Genoa Peak, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 Chartair Fatal 4
13 Feb 1978 Aero Cmdr 680FL
N26511
 Morrisville, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
7 Feb 1978 Beechcraft 35
N3087V
 Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
22 Jan 1978 Cessna 177B
N18133
 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
8 Jan 1978 Beechcraft B-58P
N7264R
 Tylertown, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Production TOO Fatal 4
2 Jan 1978 Beechcraft C-23
N9723L
 Mojave, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
25 Dec 1978 Piper PA-31
N114TA
 Saranac Lake, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
19 Dec 1978 Cessna 172K
N79029
 Austin, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Dallas North A Fatal 3
18 Dec 1978 Piper PA-32
N4757S
 Virginia, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 Red Birds Flyi Fatal 3
15 Dec 1978 Piper PA-28
N6902J
 Texarkana, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Hanks Flite CE Fatal 3
7 Dec 1978 Beechcraft C55
N82V
 Enfield, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
5 Dec 1978 Douglas DC3
N25656
 Lorida, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
3 Dec 1978 Beechcraft V35A
N6DF
 Wheeling, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Bingaman Metal Fatal 3
1 Dec 1978 Piper PA-28
N15899
 Peach Springs, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 Phonx Flyrs In Fatal 3
28 Nov 1978 Aerostar 601P
N8999A
 Hartford, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 Corporate Air Fatal 3
23 Nov 1978 Piper PA-24
N5022P
 Marlinton, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
23 Nov 1978 Cessna 172F
N5170F
 McAdoo, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 Langley Aero Fatal 3
22 Nov 1978 Beechcraft 58
N1040W
 George West, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
22 Nov 1978 Beechcraft G35
N4291D
 Bridgewater, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
20 Nov 1978 Cessna 172N
N733QV
 Ormond Beach, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Embry Riddle Fatal 3
19 Nov 1978 Piper PA-24
N7856P
 Amarilld, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Griffen AVN Fatal 3
5 Nov 1978 Cessna 185
N80169
 Joseph, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
2 Nov 1978 Cessna P210
N3686P
 Toutle, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Bend Air Inc Fatal 3
1 Nov 1978 Mooney M20J
N201WQ
 Capay, California, United States
no coordinates
 Castaways Flyi Fatal 3
31 Oct 1978 Grumman G-44A
N444W
 Cordova, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
30 Oct 1978 Beechcraft 95
N2753Y
 Madison, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
28 Oct 1978 Piper PA-20
N2411A
 Joseph, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
20 Oct 1978 Beechcraft 35
N2734V
 Williams, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
20 Oct 1978 Learjet 25
N100MK
 Vickery, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
28 Sep 1978 Piper PA-28
N1853H
 Richland Hills, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Hurst Aviation Fatal 3
28 Sep 1978 Piper PA-28
N47979
 Richland Hills, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Hurst Aviation Fatal 3
25 Sep 1978 Cessna 310N
N4121Q
 Monroe, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 Business Aircr Fatal 3
17 Sep 1978 Cessna 411
N1EC
 Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 Viking Air SER Fatal 3